Sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at age 5 was 107.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.81 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
105.58 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea is 107.25 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 117.81 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 105.58 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115.22 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 116.41 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 117.17 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 117.81 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 112.56 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 108.04 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 109.38 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 110.7 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 111.78 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 112.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 112.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 112.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 112.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 112.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 112.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 111.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 110.56 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 109.65 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 109.03 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 108.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 108.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 108.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 108.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 108.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 109.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 109.74 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 110.39 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 111.01 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 111.56 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 111.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 111.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 111.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 111.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 110.5 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 109.57 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 109.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 109.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 109.9 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 110.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 110.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 110.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 110.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 110.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 110.22 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 109.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 109.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 109.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 109.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 109.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 109.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 109.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 108.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 108.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 108.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 108.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 107.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 107.25 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 107.25 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.84 males per 100 females | 105.58 males per 100 females | 117.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.32 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 112.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.07 males per 100 females | 108.53 males per 100 females | 112.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.7 males per 100 females | 108.68 males per 100 females | 111.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.25 males per 100 females | 109.36 males per 100 females | 110.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.8 males per 100 females | 109.37 males per 100 females | 110.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.68 males per 100 females | 108.05 males per 100 females | 109.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.58 males per 100 females | 107.25 males per 100 females | 107.9 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 Cuba 107.53 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Cook Islands 107.34 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Taiwan 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.11 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Palau 107.07 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Armenia 107.05 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Papua New Guinea was 107.25 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.81 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.58 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.